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A photograph of a crowded residential courtyard entrance during a visit. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands centre with his back to the camera, facing a group of devotees. A young man in a pink striped shirt and white dhoti holds a garland of white flowers with red roses, and a woman in white at right holds a bouquet of flowers and fruit. Several people in white clothes, some with rudraksha-style beads, stand nearby. Behind them a crowd of children and adults watches from the lane and a rooftop. Yellow paper streamers hang overhead and a green iron gate and lamp post frame the right side. No clear identification of the central figure is possible from the image.

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June 23 20132013-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23A photograph of a courtyard outside a building with pale plastered walls and a split air conditioner unit, where a small crowd of about two dozen people gathers. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a long orange-brown garland stands with her hand extended toward a woman in a white sari with a white flower in her hair, who holds a bouquet of orange and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside them. At the left edge, a figure in an orange robe with a yellow bead necklace stands partly visible. Bundles of green mango leaves hang from a line over the doorway.2014-06-26September 23 20062006-09-23A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a temple-side area during a ritual offering. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and sits in a white dhoti, face toward a second figure. Center, a man in white clothes and a yellow-and-red flower garland holds fruit in both hands, with another man in white and a green leaf garland beside him. At right, a figure in orange saffron robes and a long dark braid with a rudraksha mala is partly visible, and a man in white wears a gold necklace. Scattered yellow petals lie on a green-painted ledge at left. Behind, many onlookers in white dhotis, shirts and sari-clad women watch, with orange-robed figures and temple structures in the background.2011-01-16A crowded outdoor temple-street scene during a ritual procession. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair and a green leaf adornment on her head holds up a long garland of yellow, orange and white flowers and a red flower offering. Beside her, a man in white ritual dress with a yellow shawl, gold necklaces and a white-and-red tilak stands close. On the right, a bare-chested man wears gold chains and a white dhoti with an orange cloth, and another man in white with a forehead tilak stands nearby. In the foreground, two bare-chested men with tied hair, one with red and white beads, face away from the camera. Behind them, many devotees in white, red and orange clothing crowd the street, with a tree, a small shrine and flower petals on a metal platform at left.2011-01-16An outdoor street scene in a small town, with a line of devotees in white and orange clothing carrying flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds white jasmine and red flower garlands, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him women in white and orange saris hold garlands and brass items, and a pink garland lies on the green carpet to the right. A white building with a small orange flag stands at the back, and a white van is parked beside the road. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this photo.2014-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a village street lined with people in white dhotis and shirts, many barefoot, walking in a procession. A white-haired older woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a brass tray of flowers. Men on the right hold red and white garlands. Banana plants with green bunches, a palm tree and a line of mango leaves frame the entrance of a pink-washed house with a water tank on its roof, where one man stands watching. Ground has a white kolam rangoli design in the lower left. Women in colourful saris stand at left. The scene looks like a house visit with a welcoming procession.2010-01-20A crowded outdoor street scene in Tamil Nadu with a group of men and women gathered closely around a central man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. A bare-chested man in orange garments with a leafy green garland and a ceremonial gold necklace stands at right, holding up a hand near the central man's face while another man in white applies or offers orange fruit. Several people in white ritual clothes have sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one woman wears a red coral bead necklace. Behind them, onlookers, a man taking a photograph with a phone, and a small roadside temple structure with pillars and colourful gopuram-style decoration are visible. Orange fruit is held in hands in the foreground, and a stone ledge with scattered flower petals sits at left. The man in orange and gold cues are distinctive, but his face is partly turned and the scene is busy, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-16A crowd gathers in a narrow courtyard beneath a banana plant with broad green leaves and a tin roof. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala is greeted by men in white shirts and dhotis. A woman in a red-brown sari with a white jasmine garland, and a woman with long black hair decorated with white flowers, stand nearby, and some people hold flower-decorated items. The scene resembles a darshan welcome during a temple-town visit.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA street crowd gathers along a roadside during a procession, with a whitewashed wall striped in red and white behind them and a temple gopuram partly visible at top left. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder carries a bunch of pink flowers. Beside him, a woman in a maroon and green sari wears gold necklaces and bangles, and an older woman in a pink sari and green shawl with gold jewellery stands nearby. Behind them, a clean-shaven man in white shirt and glasses with a tilak on his forehead watches the procession, and strings of white and orange flower garlands hang at right. 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